up of the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals that the Kingdom has exceeded the approved ceilings to accomplish many of the set goals and it is on the road to achieving a number of them before the proposed dates in 1436 AH / 2015 / as illustrated by the current growth indicators. The Kingdom has achieved in this context good results with respect to the set out objectives including the eradication of extreme poverty, ensuring that all children, boys and girls, get primary education, eliminating gender disparities in education, reducing child mortality under five years of age, universal access to reproductive health services, reducing the rate of maternal mortality in addition to reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS /, universal access to treatment of HIV/AIDS / for all who need it, reducing the spread of malaria and other major diseases, reducing the number of people who do not have sustainable ways to take advantage of safe drinking water and basic sanitation services and finally improving the lives of residents in squatter neighborhoods.
